Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 6 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 120 | 170 | 229 | 224 | 283 | 367 | 470 | 289 | 427 | 402 | 467 | 339 | 442 | 728 | 661 | 749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.95m | 5:52PM2.00m | 6:17AM1.90m | 6:43PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.05m | 11:40AM0.03m | 00:11AM0.09m | 12:34PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 98 | 120 | 147 | 118 | 111 | 108 | 111 | 138 | 140 | 126 | 118 | 123 | 339 | 131 | 728 | 661 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ESE 13 | SSW 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 39 | 170 | 229 | 224 | 283 | 367 | 470 | 17 | 427 | 17 | 17 | 128 | 184 | 113 | 110 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 61 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 80 | 289 | 311 | 402 | 467 | 309 | 442 | 385 | 407 | 358 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 163 | 36 | 44 | 36 | 145 | 216 | 216 | 35 |
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